Fall 2009 Makeup Trend Round-Up

Looking through the fall 2009 makeup collections released in the last couple of months, I think the main spring 2009 makeup trends, such as purples and soft neutrals, have taken on a more season-appropriate dimension and continued to dominate the makeup scene. Some palettes featured below feature pinks, which also continue the makeup trends earlier this year.

– Purples

Even as a fan of purples, I have been surprised to see how enduring the trend has been. I think it shows the wearability and versatility of the color. For fall 2009, most of the purples are darker, although there are still some lighter options.

As I tend to favor light-to-medium purples which are usually released in spring, warm neutrals are probably (very marginally) my favorite trend of this season. Among neutrals, I like beiges and browns with a warm tone. (Taupes generally suit me less.) This season, many warm neutrals have a pink, peach, soft-copper or warm-gold undertone.

One collection that hits the grand slam is Kate’s fall 2009 collection. Apart from the new Reflect Mirror Eyes series, Kate released a purple palette, a warm-brown palette, and a grey palette.

(Kate Diamond Cut Eyes in PU-1)(image from www.iswii.net)

(Gradical Eyes S in BR-4)(image from www.iswii.net)

(Deep Trap Eyes in PU-1)(image from www.iswii.net)

Also, Dior’s and YSL’s eye palettes (above) include both purples and greys.

– Warm Lips

(image from www.suqqu.com)

Last but not least, it seems that many of the lip colors released for fall 2009 are on the warm side. Many of them are warm pinks and reds with a peach, beige, or brown undertone. (It appears that there are a lot fewer rose-toned lipsticks for this season.)

I love purples too. I have quite a few of them, but I am still on the lookout for more…:)

People with a warm-toned complexion are those with a pink undertone, while people with a cool-toned complexion are those with a yellow undertone. (You might have noticed that some Japanese foundations categorize their shades into three main groups (each group includes lighter/darker shades): Pink Ochre (neutral-to-pink), Ochre (neutral), and Beige Ochre (neutral-to-yellow).)

I have indeed seen a few green shades for fall 2009 (from Chanel (in a subtle way), Max Factor (Japanese releases), YSL, RMK and Mary Quant), although, on the whole, I think the green trend is slightly less pronounced.

Overall, greens suit me far less than purples. I think the greens that work better for me are warmer greens like olive greens. Emerald greens don't really work for me (even though I think they are very nice to look at on their own).